The National tribune., 1887-04-21
HUMBLE ARMS.
In his prefIce Gen. Logan saws:

The following pages have been written amid the
engrossing and occupations of an official life.
The labor involved in their preparation has
stituted pleasant task for the writer since they
a subject which has ever been near his heart
the Glories well the interests OF the voiun
teer soldiery Of America.
No more fascinating theme than that presented
by the citizens of the United States when. leaving
the pursuits or peaceful life he arrays himself in
the GaTb OF the soldier and the field in defense
OF country and principle be found in any chap
ter OF the worlds history. 1t is wholly safe to say
that in his character OF defender OF right and JUS
tce. with feature Of the despoier and oppressor.
and in his attributes OF lofty patriotism of unself-
ish, inflexible and enduring courage of patience
under suffering. and of moderation under victory.
and finally of effectiveness in the dread peTils the
sudden surprises and the caprcious results Of bat
tie. lie has had no faithful counterpart in any age
of the world
Pleasant rs has been the authors task, however
he has performed il under the continuous pressure
| of q regret that some other, with more abundant
leisure and more eloquent pen than ne possesses
has not undertaken IL.
Asthe writer has endeavored TO show In the body
OF this volume. the volunteer soldier. standing for
and la place Of permanent Hrmy-that curse of
monarclies, and despOiler of the liberties of the
masses-is the Atlas upon whose broad shoulders
while no occasion exists for magnifying the impor-
lance of this basic element OF our National fabric
yet there does exist imperative dema nd not only
that 1t should be surrounded with conditions to iu-
its greatest effectiveness in the service of the
Government-thus displaying wisdom in the in
terest Of the general people-but also that enlarged
measures In the interest of the soldier himself may
be made To reflect the appreciation rs well as the
high justice belonging to tie American name.
The book begins with rapid sketch of
the soldiers of the past, and the composition
of the armies upon which Nations have re-
lied in all times. The peculiar conditions
under which this country entered the family
of Nations is reviewed, and it is shown how in
Nation of freemen the soldier in the ranks
becomes of the highest importance, and SUI
perior in military value to any man who can
be pitted against him.
In the next 10 chapters the author re-
views "The History of Military Education
in the United States" and presents a rich
array Of facts which have not hitherto been
made public. The next five chapters are
devoted TO Consideration of the Present
Military System of the United States in
which the schools at West Point and An
napols are extensively considered, their
defects pointed out, and suggestions made
as TO their Improvements. These are ac-
companied 10y very valuable tables showing
| hn Of L. A.
army at the outbreak of the war of the re-
bellion TO enter the Confederate service, the
non-graduates in the army who did the same
thing, and also the naval officers. A num-
Der of startling facts are brought out.
Among these are that 80 per cent. of the
graduates never see battle, and 80 per cent
Of them leave no military record whatever.
The last six chapters Of the book are "A
Demand for Justice" written in Gen. Lo-
gan's most earnest and forceful style, and
are simply superb in their arrangement and
presentation of telling facts and arguments.
Into the wool of the book are woven bril-
hait, ethiihB uesCl lpiiohS Vi the DaIIIeS, III
cidents, heroes-enlisted and commissioned
of the wars for Independence, 1872, with the
Indians, Mexico and the rebels. No man
that ever lived could describe a battle OF
achievement better than Gen. Logan, and in
this book he is seen at his very best.
The work will make profound sensation
upon thinking men everywhere, and its
value rs a contribution to history will 20 on
increasing with the years. Nowhere else
can be found grouped together the impor-
tant facts il contains
The book also contains a biographical
memoir of the General by his kinsman, DR.
c. A. Logan, and Gen. Logan's Personal
"reminiscences of the Civil War" 1t will
be one large octave volume of over SOC
pages, printed on q superior quality OF